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Herbster was born June 7, 1929, in Lebanon, Pa., daughter of George P. and Margaret M. Born. She grew up in Reading, Pa., and attended Central Catholic High School. She received her B.S in education from Kutztown University in Pa. She then went on to earn her Master's Degree in remedial education from the College of New Rochelle in 1976.

She taught in the Rye, N.Y. school system, and Primrose Elementary School in Somers. After retiring from Somers, she volunteered at Resurrection Grade School in Rye, focusing on reading and writing. She was a parishioner and member of the Vicariate at Resurrection Church.